After visiting a dog named Queen at his local animal shelter for over a year, animal advocate Scott Poore has made the incredible decision to move into the dog’s room to highlight the plight of the loveable pooch and help find her a forever home.
The three-year-old terrier mix had a number of health problems when she was rescued from living behind a dumpster, and these initially prevented her from being adopted. Fast forward 400 days, Queen was still at the shelter and beginning to exhibit signs of depression and loneliness. Upon witnessing her devolving state, Poore decided to move out of his own home and move in with Queen at Great Plains SPCA in Merriam, Kansas.
The animal advocate made the announcement on his Facebook page: “We’re not having any luck finding her a forever home so I am committed to helping her,” he says. “What am I going to do? I’m moving into Great Plains SPCA. Queen has a small room and I’m moving in, we’re going to be roommates and I’m going to stay here until we find her not just a home, but the perfect home.”
Poore’s mission is to document his time spent with Queen to help get the beautiful canine adopted. After discussing the idea with Great Plains SPCA CEO, Tam Singer, who loved the idea, he took up residence in the 8-by-5 foot room on September 17.
Scott Poore and Queen at Great Plains SPCA (Image Credit: Scott Poore)
“The past couple months she’s started losing hope and that’s what motivated me to do this,” Poore told Fox. “I’m not going to let her lose hope.” He added that Queen is “the most affectionate lovable dog I’ve probably ever worked with,” adding that she is “gentle and loving.”
Poore is determined to remain living with Queen until she finds a suitable home. “He’s staying until she gets a home,” explains Singer. “He’s in it to win it.”
Poore’s kind-hearted decision to raise awareness of Queen’s situation has garnered a lot of interest and publicity, so hopefully this gorgeous dog will soon find her perfect forever home.
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Shared! hope Queen finds the perfect forever home. Thank you for doing this.
This is an extraordinarily selfless man. Wish there were more like him.
Perhaps the homeless people and homeless pets could be housed together if they so wished
To bad there weren’t more Scott Poores in the world… imagine how lovely it would be!
What a brilliant way to show love & compassion
THANK YOU a million times to Scott Poore — great idea : to move in with Queen — more people should follow your suit — THANK YOU to the Shelter for holding Queen and NOT killing her which is ALWAYS the RIGHT THING TO DO — THANK YOU to Shelter for allowing Scott to move into the cage with Queen — I hope she found a loving home — THANK YOU. BIG THANK YOU to Tony Puluso for adopting this sweetie — always lover her.
Some of these stories are so inspirational, and others leave me speechless. I really can’t express what I really want to say about the horrendous cruelty and atrocious acts of humanity.
He sounds committed to her happiness. However, as some other comments have stated, why doesn’t he adopt her? won’t she go through a lot of stress when someone else adopts her? She won’t understand… But I guess that would be like living in a foster situation. She knows love now at least. Scott is a very sweet man.
Scott Poore I commend your dedication & love for animals. This is one of the best stories I have read this week. There are horror stories of such cruel acts committed against these helpless sentient beings every single day, and then out of the blue here comes a story of pure Love! Thank You, thank you for providing Queen the love and attention she deserves.
I’m sending Pawsitive Vibes & Energies so Queen may find the perfect ideal home and family, where she can be loved furever.
Blessings to you dear sir for taking the extra step, a drastic one at that, for Sweet AwwwDorable Queen!
What an awesome guy Scott is!!❤ Queen sure is a little beauty and I hope that she finds herself a pawsome forever home, she sure does deserve it! Every rescue animal deserves this much effort! This guy IS the best❣
god bless you. you are a lovely kind man for what you are doing. thank you for being there for animals.
Inspiring!!!
Why doesn’t he just adopt her himself I wonder?
What a great mission when every thing wins
Such a heart-warming story, hope the perfect forever home is found soon.
Queen is being so blessed by this compassionate man, Poore. And the Shelter!? Amazing that they would not be pointing to “rules and regulations” to prevent this wonderful bond. I pray that she will have many offers for a forever home and that the Lord would give her the best for the remaining years of her life
Mr. Poore is my kind of hero. I think it would be lovely if HE would adopt Queen. Even better, had I the youth and means, I’d gladly share my home with her. Queen it indeed a lovely “person”. She will provide someone with the best of loyalty, fun, devotion and h hopefully that someone will show up soon.
What a great thing to do! It’s admirable of Scott Poore to move in with Queen and give her all the loving she so craves and it’s equally admirable of the Great Plains SPCA in Merriam, Kansas. to support this! I wish there was a way I could rescue her. Thank you for your kind hearts!
This is the definition of selflessness. I hope the perfect home comes soon.
I live in New York State. If I were closer to Kansas I would adopt this beautiful girls in a minute. She is so sweet looking. I hope someone see the beauty in her and adopts her into a fantastic home. We has to put our furbaby to sleep last year because she had inoperable cancer. We wanted her to last for Christmas and she did. We had to put her down on Dec. 27th. I still miss her so much.
SOMEONE PLEASE ADOPT THE SWEET AND LOVING DOG.
PLEASE post when this dear dog gets a FOREVER HOME! God Bless Scott for such a valant act!
He is one AMAZING, COMPASSIONATE HUMAN BEING!!! Wish the dog and him could be forever friends
and Never be apart! HEARTFELT THANKS SCOTT! from one animal lover to another!
I do truly hope Queenie gets her FOREVER ❣️ home. 1 question is sticking in my mind. Since the gentleman could move in w/her, in that tiny space, WHY can’t she move in WITH him?
I am happy that you are so invested in dogs, especially pit bulls. They have such a bad rap yet they are the most loving dogs when they are raised in love. I hope Queen will be adopted soon into a loving home. Thank you again for being such a wonderful person. God bless you and Queen!
Please support this man in his concern for animals. It is one I share and one that is of huge importance!!
AMAZING!!!!! Thank you Scott!! This is so incredibly sweet and selfless!! I know it will work!! I am so curious though, as to why you haven’t become her new forever parent? You two are obviously bonded. Won’t it be difficult for her to part from you?
Why doesn’t Mr. Poore adopt her and give her a good home??
I love that Queen has found such a compassionate advocate in Scott Poore and I wish there were more people out there like him, but why doesn’t he adopt Queen? I just think they’re the perfect pair! 💜
What a panacea to the story of Tikiri’s death. What a kind ad thoughtful thing to do for Queen. Maybe Mr Moore could get some media help find her a home. A local news show might be willing of something similar. I hope she finds her home soon but at least she has Scott Moore to help er find just th right family.
Scott Poor, vous êtes un homme formidable! J’espère que Queen trouvera une famille à votre image!!!
Now that’s what I call a real man, what a real man.
God bless you yur COMPASSION and REVERENCE FOR LIFE! and a willingness to give up your own comforts to support this precious creature’s need for a FOREVER HOME! Thoughts and prayers, love and hugs to all!!!
What an amazing gesture ! I really hope this action will get the attention of the best new family possible for Queen !! I wish I could offer her a new home but I am too far away – but my offer is serious and stands !!!
Will someone do another story when Queen is adopted?
Beautiful Story of love and compassion! We need more people like Scott Poore!!!
God Bless Scott and Queen the Dog…Pray, Queen gets her forever home :)))